Give them an audition. Not everyone likes the sound. I bought some many moons ago when they were all I could afford, and that's all they had in the NT. They're fine, but maybe because of external factors I never really got on with them. You don't spend a lot of time during tropical nights listening to HiFi whan there's a spa, bbqs and chilled VB around. Also millions of mossies.

I did not bought the Sansui, because i thought my NAD c320BEE would be even a better amp.

I have used them now for a couple of days, and if i am honest, i'm not amazed. They are no match for my Wharfedale 10.1s. The sound of the Mission is more musical and warm, but the 10.1 are smoother, more detailed and are just better in every aspect IMO. I have tried if the VDAC would make a big difference, but it didn't. The treble was more prominent then with the onboard dac of my pc, which made the sound more harsh.

This is the original 751 we're talking about here? Musical, yes, warm, no. I wouldn't have put them with the NAD I must admit (I think that's what's holding them back).

Have you tried it with the Marantz out of interest? Either way, I'm sorry you didn't have your expectations met, but I'm glad you've found a happy compromise. I do disagree that the 10.1s are the better speaker, but it's what you think that counts ultimately.

It surprised me too, that they sound warm. I have tried them with the Marantz, and still the wharfedales were better. But now for the first time i used flac with foobar instead of spotify, and they sound different! There is more clarity and bass! So maybe with a better amp an a better source they will sound like what they supposed to be. Is there really a difference between spotify(320kbs) and flac with foobar, or is this just some psychological thing ha?

Glad to hear you're starting to hear how good they are...might just be if they'd not been used for a while, the drive units needed to get moving a little. Shouldn't take them long to be at their best I'd have thought, so give them a bit of a run-in and see what you think then.

I did a blind test between Spotify and Foobar with asio4all drivers, and the difference is huge. Maybe this is because i am using a onboard soundcard right now, ans the Asio drivers are better then the onboard ones. The sound is great especially with acoustic music. I really enjoy it. I think you are right now that they are better then the Wharfedales, the clarity is amazing. Maybe this is the end of my Hifi journey ha

I almost bought a pair on a whim last weekend on Ebay. The seller was local to me and they looked in great nick too. Anyway, I let the urge pass and they went for £100, there only being one bid at the £100 starting price, collection only. Not sure if they were originals but from I've read above that didn't sound too bad a price. I'm sure if he'd offered a delivery option he would have got a few quid more.